{"id":873,"date":"2025-09-29T19:21:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centeringprayer.com\/cosa\/?page_id=873"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:39:42","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centeringprayer.com\/cosa\/","title":{"rendered":"Silence\u2026Solitude\u2026Simplicity\u2026Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Contemplative Outreach San Antonio (COSA) is a communion of small prayer communities and individuals who daily practice Centering Prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contemplative Outreach San Antonio is a local chapter of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.contemplativeoutreach.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contemplative Outreach<\/a>, a worldwide spiritual network of individuals and faith communities committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel in everyday life through the practice of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cosa-contemplativeoutreach.org\/about-centering-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Centering Prayer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COSA\u2019s main purpose is to support Centering Prayer in the San Antonio\/Hill Country community, by providing introductory workshops in the method of Centering Prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COSA is available to help your spiritual community host an Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop. Please contact COSA at <a href=\"mailto:COSA.centeringprayer@protonmail.com\">COSA.centeringprayer@protonmail.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-75ebec9f\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Featured Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><em>No COSA events are scheduled at this time.<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You may be interested to explore the range of other <a href=\"https:\/\/centeringprayer.com\/cosa\/retreats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">retreats and events<\/a> happening across our global community.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Pray with others from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/centeringprayer.com\/cosa\/prayer-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">San Antonio area<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pray with others&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.contemplativeoutreach.org\/online-meditation-chapel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">worldwide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Centering Prayer App<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the free&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.contemplativeoutreach.org\/centering-prayer-mobile-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centering Prayer mobile app<\/a>&nbsp;timer to support your daily prayer practice. The app is available for iOS and Android mobile devices and is also available in Spanish-language versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/centeringprayer.com\/cosa\/who\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Support Us\">Learn How To Support Us<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>\u2026when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.<\/em><br>~ Matthew 6:6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Contemplative Prayer is the opening of mind and heart \u2013 our whole being \u2013 to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond thoughts, words and emotions, whom we know by faith is within us, closer than breathing, thinking, feeling and choosing; even closer than consciousness itself.<\/em><br>~ Fr. 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